Indivisibles, 

Big news -- Donald Trump was just indicted -- again. 

[ [link removed] ]NYTimes headline 'Trump Indicted: Trump expected to surrender on
tuesday after indictment in documents case'

He was the first president to be impeached twice and is the first former
president to be indicted…also twice. 

We understand if you’ve lost track of Trump’s many, many legal problems,
but no, this latest indictment is not related to the 30 counts he’s facing
in New York over the hush money illegally paid by his campaign to cover up
an affair. That was back in April.

And no, this one isn’t from the Georgia grand jury that’s expected to
indict him for asking for a few thousand votes to be fabricated in 2020. 

And believe it or not -- no, this one is also not related to his
incitement of the deadly insurrection on January 6.

No, this one is about Donald Trump taking classified documents from the
White House after he tried (and failed) to overturn the 2020 election.
It’s easy to dismiss Trump as a ridiculous person, but the charges he is
now facing are incredibly serious and represent a major breach of our
national security.

How we got here:

You may remember way back in 2022, federal agents executed a search
warrant on his residence at Mar-a-Lago. What did they find? Over 300
documents that were marked classified or top secret that he lied about
having in his possession. And then he tried to cover it up. 

This was part of an ongoing back-and-forth between the National Archives
and Trump. The Archives spent over a year hounding Trump to return
materials that were missing from his records. He initially stonewalled and
refused, but eventually sent back 15 boxes of documents. Within those
boxes were classified materials -- which quickly piqued federal law
enforcement’s interest.  

After realizing Trump was in possession of top secret and classified
documents, the government issued a subpoena demanding Trump return the
rest of the documents. Trump, not known for his adherence to the law,
instead tried to cover up what he’d done by reportedly asking his staff to
move the boxes of classified documents around to avoid complying with the
subpoena. According to the unsealed indictment, the documents were at
various times in ballrooms, a bathroom, and IN THE SHOWER. 

[ [link removed] ]He then apparently admitted to unlawfully taking secret documents in a
recording obtained by federal prosecutors. In it, he reportedly admits
that “I could have declassified [these documents] but now I can’t,” and
then said, and we are not making this up, “this is secret information.
Look, look at this!”

Over a hundred classified documents have been recovered since. And on June
8, a federal grand jury issued an indictment, and the Department of
Justice charged Trump with 38 counts of willful retention of national
defense information, obstruction of justice, conspiracy, false statements,
concealment, and some charges under the Espionage Act. 

Not a great look for a former president and current presidential
candidate.

So -- what’s next?

There’s still a lot we don’t know about the trial and how long it could
take, but here’s what we do know: As you might recall, this man is STILL
THE FRONTRUNNER for the Republican presidential nomination. We don’t know
the timeline of the criminal proceedings just yet, but Trump is still
allowed to keep running for president. And he could still win the
nomination and even the presidency despite his flagrant criminal behavior.
In fact, if he wins, he could shut down federal investigations into his
crimes and even pardon himself for this very indictment and any future
federal indictments.  

So it’s time we ask his fellow Republicans: WTF? Do you really support a
man for president who has now been indicted twice, this time under the
literal Espionage Act?

If you live in a district represented by a Republican, it’s essential that
you ask them if they’ll support Trump as the nominee. If they won’t
answer, stay on them. Ask them why someone who’s being indicted for
endangering our national security and willfully breaking the law deserves
to be President of the United States. Get them on the record, and don’t
let them lie or pivot. Record their answer, and publish it. [ [link removed] ]Want help?
Use this birddogging resource!

Republicans can’t fly under the radar on this. As their constituent, you
deserve answers, and we deserve better leaders. Now is the time to hold
their feet to the fire. Find out more about the top targets for
accountability at [ [link removed] ]Unrepresentative18.org.

In solidarity, 

Meagan Hatcher-Mays
Director of Democracy Policy
Indivisible

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